Shut Down The Forums For A Week

2.6k · November 19, 2004

John says that he sure doesn't want Brian to kiss him!

Me neither, at least when he's having that squid again. :blink: :blink:

38.2k · November 19, 2004

John says that he sure doesn't want Brian to kiss him!

Me neither, at least when he's having that squid again.

It was an octopus!

2.6k · November 19, 2004

John says that he sure doesn't want Brian to kiss him!

Me neither, at least when he's having that squid again.

It was an octopus!

Oh, nevermind then. :blink:

4.1k · November 19, 2004

Oh! Was 'That' an octopus?? I thought it was a.....oops can't say that here..... :blink: :blink:

1.8k · November 19, 2004

Oh! Was 'That' an octopus?? I thought it was a.....oops can't say that here.....

The first time I saw the picture, I thought he was eating some poor animal's ball sack ... :blink:

2.6k · November 19, 2004

Good heavens! What did I miss? Where?

This is easily the mildest forum I've ever been a part of. A short bark of rudeness is the worst I've ever seen here. I've been in political forums where the people on the same side of the argument roughed each other up worse than this. I witnessed a bloody coup attempt in a photography forum once. And don't get me started on the kidney disease people!

Don't make me call you a bunch of...of...felines.

6.5k · November 19, 2004

Topics are being derailed

:blink: ahem..... :blink:

November 19, 2004

I really haven't seen that much hostility here but I don't read all the post either.

It has been my experience that ALL forums have flamers, bashers and outright hatered at times. It's crazy to see how mean people will be when they know they can and nobody can put a face to the name. Some of the worst I've seen...Stock and investing forums, Christian forums (go figure), psychedelic users forums, and sewing forums??? What is wrong with people?

I'm thankful for the "back" button.

1.8k · November 19, 2004

Some of the worst I've seen...Stock and investing forums, Christian forums (go figure), psychedelic users forums, and sewing forums??? What is wrong with people?

I'm thankful for the "back" button.

sewing forums? :blink: :blink: :blink:

9.4k · November 19, 2004

Do not misunderstand me...I do NOT want the "Pirates" to come back, Just somebody for all to pick on & bash away at, that can just go away quickly just to make life interesting.

You mean un-ban Duane? :blink:

2.2k · November 19, 2004

Some of the worst I've seen...Stock and investing forums, Christian forums (go figure), psychedelic users forums, and sewing forums??? What is wrong with people?

I'm thankful for the "back" button.

sewing forums?

check out some cooking forums. don't mention martha stewart. <shudder> we are a bunch of "felines" compared to them.

November 19, 2004

Something else you guys should consider, from this new guy's point of view...

I've seen more threads complaining about people's behavior, the week or so I've been here, than I have seen of actual bad behavior.

I've been to lots of forums over the years, been a moderator in many different roles, and this community is more well behaved than most forums I've been to.

1.2k · November 19, 2004

A while back, I had an email discussion group (actually a majordomo list for those who know) about a certain kind of music. There was a core of really obnoxious folks making trouble. So I created a parallel "flame pit" discussion group. If folks caused real trouble after some warnings, they were unsubbed by me from the main list and subbed to the flame pit.

It worked, people calmed down - eventually. The irony was... some of them LIKED the flame pit and happily stayed there! Go figure.

If I were in charge here, I'd take the worst threads and move them to a "flame pit" topic area which would be accessible only by a separate password to keep them safe and separate from the regular forums. Worst offenders would lose their password access to the main forums completely, with only access to the flame pit section for discussions.

Those folks don't get their regular forum privileges back for a specified time (maybe 3 weeks?) and only then if they email or post a public apology and a promise to play nice from then to keep their access to the regular sandbox.

Just my thought du jour...

1.9k · November 19, 2004

Topics are being derailed

ahem.....

my point exactly...

1.8k · November 20, 2004

... some of them LIKED the flame pit and happily stayed there! Go figure.

That actually sounds like fun ... it would be great to take a dive into the pit for awhile then climb back out all bruised and bloody.

22.1k · November 20, 2004

I have another suggestion. Let's disable the moderator rights for one week and let's see what happens. I bet everything will be much smoother and more relaxed. Controversial topics will actually be discussed as they should.

Great timing on your suggestion... I've just been away on a business trip all week long, and without internet access. So, any angst that's occurred this week is caused by the moderator's absence!

Thanks for the laugh!

4.7k · November 20, 2004

i didn't notice an increase in rudeness. nor did i notice anything that warrants more than passing notice.

close the forums? piffle. it you're particularly bothered, it's probably you that needs a break.

i did not notice anything about last thanksgiving that was worthy of note, either. did i miss something important?

what DOES need attention is the persistent use of the idiot term "muggle" in a non-geocaching context. the problem is not rudeness. the problem is not short tempers. the PROBLEM is this juvenile and embarrassing practice, adn those who insist on it should be banned from the forums. then everything would be real swell like in the good old days.

if you need me i'll be over there, polishing my firearms.

1.8k · November 20, 2004

I guess that I haven't been keeping up my end. I visit the regular forums at least once a week, and I haven't seen much problem. I have to leave the OT once in a while.

November 20, 2004

Anyone remember last year's "Thanksgiving Massacre"?

with 27 8x10 color glossy photographs...

I remember that that Thanksgiving

It was, I recall, mostly a creation of ONE MOD who went on a power trip and made a bunch of people so angry at being mistreated that they took it personally (go figure).

5.3k · November 20, 2004

Anyone remember last year's "Thanksgiving Massacre"?

with 27 8x10 color glossy photographs...

I remember that that Thanksgiving

It was, I recall, mostly a creation of ONE MOD who went on a power trip and made a bunch of people so angry at being mistreated that they took it personally (go figure).

Funny, your join date is February 5th, 2004. I don't remember having a Thanksgiving since then

38.2k · November 20, 2004

If I were in charge here, I'd take the worst threads and move them to a "flame pit" topic area which would be accessible only by a separate password to keep them safe and separate from the regular forums.

There already is one. Some people call it the 'litterbox."

8.4k · November 20, 2004

Wasn't it around Thanksgiving last year when there was a big spike in hostile posts? What is it about this time of the year?

It’s dysfunctional family unity.

Proximity to relatives and decreased serotonin levels would be my guess.

22.1k · November 20, 2004

Anyone remember last year's "Thanksgiving Massacre"?

with 27 8x10 color glossy photographs...

I remember that that Thanksgiving

It was, I recall, mostly a creation of ONE MOD who went on a power trip and made a bunch of people so angry at being mistreated that they took it personally (go figure).

Gee thanks.

I never did get to eat dinner that day!

6.4k · November 20, 2004

Anyone remember last year's "Thanksgiving Massacre"?

with 27 8x10 color glossy photographs...

I remember that that Thanksgiving

It was, I recall, mostly a creation of ONE MOD who went on a power trip and made a bunch of people so angry at being mistreated that they took it personally (go figure).

Peeeeyoooo! Stinky socks!

2.7k · November 21, 2004

Anyone remember last year's "Thanksgiving Massacre"?

with 27 8x10 color glossy photographs...

I remember that that Thanksgiving

It was, I recall, mostly a creation of ONE MOD who went on a power trip and made a bunch of people so angry at being mistreated that they took it personally (go figure).

Peeeeyoooo! Stinky socks!

:mad: :mad:

Ouch... I wonder if you get any Signal points for that find, Mopar!

1.8k · November 21, 2004

I've been to lots of forums over the years, been a moderator in many different roles, and this community is more well behaved than most forums I've been to.

Thats cause we all love each other ... :mad:

5.3k · November 21, 2004

I've been to lots of forums over the years, been a moderator in many different roles, and this community is more well behaved than most forums I've been to.

Thats cause we all love each other ...

Yeah, even when clearpath TRIED to upset me, it wouldn't happen... :mad:

1.5k · November 21, 2004

Oh great.... now they want a 7 day waiting period for Speach also! I knew it would happen!

1.9k · November 21, 2004

Oh great.... now they want a 7 day waiting period for Speach also! I knew it would happen!

LMAO, that was great... actually, i just want to revoke certain peoples "right", which it really isn't, to be heard

3.1k · November 26, 2004

ok, this is my last post here, I think

Maybe you need to go stick your nose in other peoples business as usual Ralan?

November 26, 2004

Hey Lazyboy

you better be careful, Ralann will get a bunch of your caches archived. I think he is the new goecop of Klamath County. He is one reason I quit caching.

3.1k · November 26, 2004

Hey Lazyboy
you better be careful, Ralann will get a bunch of your caches archived. I think he is the new goecop of Klamath County. He is one reason I quit caching.

I beat him to the punch. I archived all my Klamath Caches today.

22.1k · November 26, 2004

Hello,

These last couple of posts appear at worst to be a personal attack and at most to be a local issue among geocachers. I have no idea what the issue is, but in either case, they're unrelated to the topic of "shutting down the forums for a week." Thus, the discussion ought to be moved to your regional forum, a forum for your local geocaching organization, or PM's/e-mail. Thanks.

8.4k · November 26, 2004

I don't have control issues,

Hmmmmmmm..... :laughing:

Hey Lazyboy
you better be careful, Ralann will get a bunch of your caches archived. I think he is the new goecop of Klamath County. He is one reason I quit caching.

I beat him to the punch. I archived all my Klamath Caches today.

There's always some truth to any myth, but offline is the better place to handle this. Down here in Texas we just trash our "Self Appointed Cache Police" at events and save the online angst. :rolleyes:

3.1k · November 26, 2004

There's always some truth to any myth, but offline is the better place to handle this. Down here in Texas we just trash our "Self Appointed Cache Police" at events and save the online angst.

Good plan, we'll invite you to our next event cache, a geolynching I think it's called :rolleyes: You might enjoy it!!!

We'd like it if this guy would contact us instead of approvers when he spots a problem with one of our caches. Wouldn't that be nice? But he enjoys clicking that "needs to be archived" button instead and then comes on here telling people to shut the forums down to cool off.

Control, that's his gig for sure. :laughing:

November 26, 2004

Okay, I had dinner with GeoForse over the weekend and we discussed the whole issue of civility in the forums. We both felt that the forums had gotten a little courser over the years. Moderators didn't spring from the Earth just because Jeremy said "jump".

Some folks do use these forums to dump their daily frustrations with life, and try to disguise it as some oblique Geocaching issue. I have had a run-in with one person that routinely used the forums to dump in. If someone is routinely starting trouble, they need to be dealt with.

I have been in and out (mainly out) over the last several months. Now that I have a major hurdle out of the way, I plan on being around a little more.

1.8k · November 26, 2004

Some folks do use these forums to dump their daily frustrations with life, and try to disguise it as some oblique Geocaching issue.

I don't know ... I've been in this forum for almost two years and I don't see that very often. And when it does happen I simply ignore it and move on.

Edited November 26, 2004 by clearpath

November 26, 2004

Some folks do use these forums to dump their daily frustrations with life, and try to disguise it as some oblique Geocaching issue.

I don't know ... I've been in this forum for almost two years and I don't see that very often. And when it does happen I simply ignore it and move on.

Normally, I ignore and move on too, but sometimes, that is the very thing that derails a topic, or starts flamewars. One very banned cacher was very good at starting stuff, and then would spend a lot of additional time, energy and resources trying to rally the troops to his cause. The stuff was ALWAYS off topic, or just not worth fighting over.

Most of the time, I would ignore it, but the more it continued, the more annoyed i found myself getting.

November 26, 2004

Controversial topics will actually be discussed as they should.

Until someone gets their chocolate in someone else's peanut butter and all heck breaks loose.

Tooooo close to the Turkey Day From Heck anniversary for that.

somebody give a recap. I wasn't here last year.

1.9k · November 29, 2004

We'd like it if this guy would contact us instead of approvers when he spots a problem with one of our caches

This is the only response I am gonna make to this... I have tried to contact you about caches, I got no response... A SBA log is there to alert YOU AND OTHER cachers about a serious problem in a cache that would make it 100% impossible to find it(missing being the main reason) that is why I posted it. ALSO, I am gonna leave out my personal opinions about things as to stay within the forum guidelines. :lol:

1.9k · November 29, 2004

this topic has drifted away from the original topic and personal attacks have been made which violate the TOS or something.

This this thread has reached its maximum intellectual limit and will now be shut down.

Thanks or your opinions, even the ones that disagree.

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